World: Invasion Pitch

The air assault on Europe reached its
fiercest pitch yet. In seven days more thark 25,000 sorties (one
mission by one plane) were hurled against Hitler's Fortress from bases
in England. More than half the planes were four-engined U.S. and R.A.F.
bombers: they laid better than 32,000 tons of bombs.

From Italy and England, Lieut. General "Tooey" Spaatz's heavies blasted
hardest at enemy airplane plants, but they also struck heavily at
German fortifications on the coast, presumably in the spots where
lighter craft had not done the job. Major General Lewis Brereton, boss...